one and the same
idiom
: one person or thing and not two
The restaurant's owner and chef are one and the same (person).
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For years Europe struggled to grasp that energy security and national security are one and the same.
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Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 17 June 2025
To wage a war and to win a war were one and the same.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 May 2025
It should be treated as its own entity, and decision-making should be based on what’s best for the company, not the individual(s) running it, because those are not always one and the same.
—Daniel Ramsey, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Here's what to know about the real-life partners of the She the People cast
In Netflix's She the People, political and family drama are one and the same.
—Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 17 June 2025
To wage a war and to win a war were one and the same.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 May 2025
It should be treated as its own entity, and decision-making should be based on what’s best for the company, not the individual(s) running it, because those are not always one and the same.
—Daniel Ramsey, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Here's what to know about the real-life partners of the She the People cast
In Netflix's She the People, political and family drama are one and the same.
—Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for one and the same
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“One and the same.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20and%20the%20same. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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